European stocks fall again as Covid-19 crisis festers

Europe’s two biggest economies, Germany and France, have been forced along with other countries to impose new restrictions to battle the disease, as they also struggle to get vaccination programmes rolling properly. 

Oil prices slump on renewed lockdowns

Oil prices slumped Tuesday on lower demand prospects.

US value, cyclical stocks remain favoured

US value and cyclical stocks continue to be strategists’ favourite pick on multiple supportive factors while expected rotation outside of the United States did not go well due to divergence of economic recovery outlook in major economies.

US$1,9t stimulus a major win for Biden

The US$1,9-trillion dollar economic stimulus plan is viewed as the first legislative victory for Democratic President Joe Biden. Yet Republicans are blasting it as wasteful spending and economists warn America needs to be careful regarding its public debt level.

Japan’s sponsors shelve ads as mood sours

TOKYO. — Japan’s Olympic sponsors are scaling back advertising campaigns and delaying marketing events for this year’s Summer Games, concerned that public sentiment toward the event is souring amid a fresh wave of Covid-19. 

NFL reaches media deals with Amazon, Disney

The National Football League (NFL) said on Thursday it reached long-term media deals with Amazon.com Inc and major broadcast and cable companies that run through 2033. 

A worthy flagship: The 2021 Audi A8

Brimming with technology inside and underneath, the 2021 Audi A8 takes the flagship ball and runs with it. Its interior is awash with screens that can make it feel cold, but the smooth, powerful engines, sophisticated suspension, and high-end luxury warm our hearts. 

Auctions kill crony capitalism

Crony capitalism has been identified in many studies as a serious problem in many countries, hampering the entry of new businesspeople and limiting the rights of expansion of established companies while allowing the “friends” of people in high places to get ahead, or at very least giving favour to established businesses even if they are inefficient.

Tourists inquire about vaccine

Leonard Ncube, Victoria Falls Reporter ZIMBABWE looks poised for unprecedented medical tourism as foreigners are reportedly inquiring on whether they can be allowed to vaccinate locally following the massive roll-out…

Tactics unit deployed to armed robbery hotspots

Nqobile Tshili, Chronicle Reporter POLICE have deployed special units to armed robbery hotspots countrywide as most of these robberies are being committed using unlicensed guns. The country has in the…

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